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How warm is your house?

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LimpidPools · 26/01/2020 14:39

I'm currently sitting in my noticeably chilly sitting room, cuddling the dog and resisting putting the heating on.

According to the thermometer, it's 16°C in here. It usually hovers around 18°C, which I find comfortable, but we've had the window open.
This might not be particularly astonishing, but I usually find other people's homes far, far too warm. So I was idly wondering what kind of temperature others prefer to heat their homes to.

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Girliefriendlikespuppies · 26/01/2020 22:19

I'm a bit 😱 at how cold some of your houses are!! 18-19 degrees feels freezing to me, my thermostat is normally set to 21-22.

I actually feel panicky if the house gets too cold!!

GruciusMalfoy · 26/01/2020 23:10

22 would be boiling in my house. We're mid-terrace, no big drafty rooms to heat, just small and easy to keep warm Smile

Happygirl79 · 26/01/2020 23:13

Ideally 21 degrees

IdblowJonSnow · 26/01/2020 23:14
  1. Got home today and it was 16. So freezing I got into bed with my dressing gown on.
Torchlightt · 26/01/2020 23:17

The sitting room is rarely above 15.

DillBaby · 26/01/2020 23:20

My house is usually about 19/20. Last week I was at a friend’s house and they turned the heating up to 22 - and another friend commented “only 22, I’d freeze - my house is more like 24!” No idea how they afford to have it on 24!

I don’t understand people who have the heating on at night. You’re under a duvet! Mine is on 12 and it never kicks in because it never drops that low. When I get up in the morning it’s still about 14/15 after having been off all night.

PhoneLock · 26/01/2020 23:22

18 when we are in during the day. Heating off overnight and when we are not in.

ironicname · 26/01/2020 23:26

19 is perfect - it's a draughty old house and I like to wear jumpers and socks in the winter.

I can't stand over heated houses, I always feel a little sick and dizzy and even ill if the heating is on overnight.

wibblysnail · 26/01/2020 23:27

13-14 when I wake up, it takes ages to get warm despite good insulation.

Shadowboy · 26/01/2020 23:28

20 - it’s set to turn on when it gets to 19 and turn off as it hits 20 so it’s pretty much always 19-20 degrees. I still wear a jumper all the time through winter. Kids in t-shirts so it must be fine

TheHagOnTheHill · 26/01/2020 23:33

12 at night and when we're not in.An hours heat in the morning to warm the bathroom and on again in the evening at 18, but I normally turn it up when we sit down.We do use blankets if still cold.
The dining room ,spare room and my bedroom are also set at 12.
I have felt the cold more as I've got older but still like to sleep in a cold bedroom with a big fluffy duvet.

Gilead · 27/01/2020 02:16

18-19. Off around nineish. Hate a hot bedroom! It would have to be very cold to put it on overnight.

Shev1996 · 27/01/2020 02:20

My hubby tends to set it to 20, the moment he leaves the room I lower it to 15. 15 is comfortable to me. Although I have a throw and a dog on my feet!

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